Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
2:30 pm
Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I will come back to that little section in a moment.
A question was asked about Uber. Most countries are coming to terms with the new forms of work, such as the shared economy. The International Labour Organization, ILO, and the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions are conducting research. In Ireland we have a strong suite of employment rights. If members are aware that people are being paid below the minimum wage, then they must report it. Deputy Bríd Smith provided examples of what is happening in England. People are using Uber. I use the other app, Hailo. Again, many local taxi drivers are signed up to Hailo. Uber is really a matter for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. Any issues regarding-----
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